Brian Pickworth

{{Short description|New Zealand fencer (1929–2020)}}

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Brian Andrew Pickworth (10 August 1929 – 16 December 2020) was a New Zealand fencer.

Biography

Pickworth won the bronze medal as part of the men's sabre team at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. His teammates in the event were Bob Binning and Michael Henderson. He competed individually and in teams in the sabre, épée and foil at the 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970 Commonwealth Games.[https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/brian-pickworth Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in all three disciplines.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418043339/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/brian-pickworth-1.html sports-reference.com - Brian Pickworth]

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